News and Events

Mark Farley, UCDD-UCHRA Executive Director, has been named President of the Tennessee Association of Human Resource Agencies (TAHRA). TAHRA is comprised of all nine human resource agencies and has been serving communities across Tennessee since 1974. Through a coordinated network of nine independent agencies, TAHRA delivers essential social services including financial support, job training, transportation, [...]

The Teen Outreach Program at CHANCE Girls Home recently organized a Family Reading Night. The residents of CHANCE led the activities, sharing several children's books with the group, including Eric Carle's The Hungry Caterpillar and Anna Dewdney's Llama Llama Red Pajama. Some of the young guests in attendance were so enthusiastic that they joined in [...]

Please join us in recognizing two board member updates for UCDD and UCHRA.   During the February UCDD and UCHRA Executive Committee meetings, Jeff Mason, Smith County Mayor, was appointed Chairman of both boards, and Allen Foster, Cumberland County Mayor, was appointed Vice Chairman.   These appointments follow the passing of Board Chairman, Randy Heady, [...]

Staff photo | Executive Director Markey Farley, left, welcomes the new Certified Peer Recovery Specialists joining the UC Recovery team. This article was originally published by NewsTalk 94.1 and can be found by clicking here.  UCHRA has assigned a certified peer recovery specialist to every county in the Upper Cumberland to help with [...]

Miss the UCHRA Policy Council meeting held on Feb. 5, 2025? Click here to view the meeting recording. Be sure to check out previous meeting recordings on our YouTube channel: UC Connect.